Gas-purifier.



lm/human I H. A. SMITH.

GAS PURIFIER.

APPLICATION r1121) snr'r. 25, 1911.

1 ,015,35 3, Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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UNITED sTArEsrnTnNT oFFIoE.

HORACEXANDREW sMIrH, :or ISABEL, L lfnols. V

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To all whom ii may concern: p h I Be it known that I, HoRAon A. SMITH,citizen of the United States, residing at Isabel, in the county of Edgarand State of" Illinois,-have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gas-Purifiers, of which the following is aspecification. I

This invention relates to thesubjectflof drying andpurifyingilluminating gas, and has particular reference to a simple andpractical form of gas purifier that possesses special utility in itsapplication'to' the acety-,,

lene gas generatingsystems that are commonly employed 1n connection withautomobiles and motor boats.

To this end the invention contemplatesa gas purifying device adaptedto.be inter-f posed in the line of piping between the generator and theburners and comprising means for thoroughly and completely eliminatingmineral impurities carried over by the gas, and particularly providingfor effectually separating the water and. moisture from the gas so thatit willpass to the burners in a dry and pure condition, thus preventingclogging ofthe pipes and burner.

orificesand insuring a steady the most economicalconditions. \Vith theseand other 013180 68 1n; View flame under which will more readily appearas, the na-- illustrating a modification in the attaching plate to adaptit for attachment to the curved side of a generating body.

Like references designate corresponding 7 parts in the several figuresof the drawings.

In the embodiment shown, the improved gas purifier includes in itsorganization a casing body 1 made of metal or other material imperviousto gas, but preferablyof metal, the same being essentially a metal boxof rectangular form or other suitable shape.

The casing body 1 is intended toj'be en- Sp ecification of LettersPatent. Application filed September 25, 1911.

ven,ie'nce in cleaning,

tion 4 that is g. 2. Fig. 4 is a top plan view Serial No. 651,218. i

tirely inclosed, so as to be perfectly water and gas tight while in use,but for consamemay be constructed with anopen rear side adapted to becovered by an attaching" and assembling, the Y Patented Jan.23, 1912.

backplate'" 2 having a flanged orlequivalent" detachable connection 3with the body, as

plainly shown in Figs. '2 and 3 of the drawings Thus, the back-plate 2serves as a dee body,'andf tachable back cover for the casing at thesame tlme acts as an attach ng mem curving said back-plate, as showninFig. 4c, the same can be fastened directly to the curved body of agenerator G.

fiber for being fastenedto a suitable support between the generator andburners, or, by

Internally, thecasing body 1 is divided fitted therein at apoint'intermediate the top and bottom thereof an inside cover partiapproximately \l-shaped in cross section and serves todivide theinteriorvof the casing into an upper main'separating compartment 5'compartment 6. At its lowest point or apex, the said partition 4 isprovided with'a drip:

into two-compartments and a third chamber. Thatiis to say, the saidcasing body 'l has.

and a lower water 1 hole 7%, and within one upper corner of thecompartment 5 of the casing formed thereinv an outlet chamber 7 which isbody has closed at one sideby an upright condensing wall 8dependingcentrally within from the top thereof, and the open thesaidchamber 7is covered by ing screen 9 of suitable mash;

the casing bottom of a separat- The outlet chamber 7 is incommunicationwiththe outlet opening 10 forthe casing,

while at a diametrically opposite point, at,

the other side ofthe wall 8, the casing body is provided with the inlet"opening 11, said Op a being' included in the:

generatorto the the casing bodyl is l'ineof gas supply from the burner.At the bottom, I provided with a drain nipple 12 adapted'to be closedbydetachable screw plug or equiva lent closure 13.

In operation, the impureand water-laden gas'entersthe casing at theinlet 11 and first striking the obstructing and condensing wall 8undergoes a i the condensation of the moisture on the'wall 8; "the waterhole into the compartment 5, from" which latter compartment theaccumulation of water is drained through the nipple 12. The V primaryseparating actioli'by dripping from the said wall 7 ontothe partition 4and running through the iio gas is deflected downwardly from the wall 8and passing upwardly through the screen 9 receives a final separationfrom any remaining impurities and the water, and then passes out fromthe chamber 7 through the outlet 10 and the piping to the burner.

The inside partition 4 not only acts as a draining shelf for the Water,but also as a condensing surface, and an inside cover for 10 thecompartment 6 that prevents the water splashing into the compartment 5.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operations andadvantages of the improved gas purifier will be apparent without furtherdescription.

I claim: A gas purifier comprising a casing having upper oppositelylocated inlet and outlet HORACE ANDREW SMITH.

lVitnesses:

T. A. BUCKLER, ABE BUKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

